Marking for knife pleats. The knife pleat is considered to be the most basic pleat. You create a fold in the fabric at a predetermined width, and press in one direction on the right side of the fabric. Unlike other types of pleats, knife pleats always travel in a gang.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: transient (Noun). Something which is transient. transient (Noun). A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.
Transient (oscillation) A transient event is a short-lived burst of energy in a system caused by a sudden change of state. The source of the transient energy may be an internal event or a nearby event. The energy then couples to other parts of the system, typically appearing as a short burst of oscillation. [hide]